42 U.S.C. § 1983

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation; claims against defendants with no alleged involvement are dismissed.

McCorkle v. Walker · filed 1995-01-04

Even on a generous reading of the amended complaint, plaintiff alleges no facts indicating personal involvement of defendants Coughlin or Rosado in any of the alleged violations. Therefore, all claims are dismissed as to defendants Coughlin and Rosa-do.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to identify the state actor who allegedly violated a federal right, but evidence implicating multiple officers can sufficiently establish identity to survive summary judgment.

Ponce v. Hugh Lloyd R. Green Ernie Magana Sherman Block, Sheriff County of Los Angeles · filed 1995-01-25

Ponce bears the burden of proving each essential element of his section 1983 claim, including the identity of the person, acting under color of state law, who allegedly violated his federally protected rights. See 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983. However, Ponce presented evidence implicating both Magana and Lloyd. We conclude that under the circumstances, Ponce made a sufficient showing of identity to survive a motion for summary judgment.

Section 1983 requires a named defendant to be responsible for the alleged deprivation; a claim based on an inmate’s exclusion from a hearing fails against defendants not alleged to have caused that exclusion.

Thomas v. J. Wilcox Marjorie Van Ochten · filed 1995-02-07

However, Thomas does not allege that either of the named defendants was responsible for improperly holding the hearing in his absence.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation for damages liability.

Jermosen v. Coughlin · filed 1995-03-02

In other words, none of the defendants, with the exception of McCauley, can be held liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because they were not personally responsible for handling the mail that Jermosen claims was interfered with, and have all declared in their answers to his interrogatories that they have no personal knowledge of these alleged incidents.

Section 1983 requires a causal link and direct responsibility for the deprivation of rights; defendants who were not personally involved in the challenged acts are not liable.

Corns v. Collins · filed 1995-03-09

There was no evidence that Byus or Rogers were personally involved in, or directly responsible for, the delay in Corns obtaining his shoe from a doctor at the diagnostic unit, or Corns's work assignment. See Madewell v. Roberts, 909 F.2d 1203, 1207, 1208 (8th Cir. 1990) (compelled labor beyond inmate's physical capability violates Eighth Amendment; "[l]iability under Sec. 1983 requires a causal link to, and direct responsibility for, the deprivation of rights").

A plaintiff seeking damages under § 1983 must establish each defendant’s direct personal involvement, participation, or responsibility for the challenged conditions.

Martin v. DeBruyn · filed 1995-03-14

A § 1983 plaintiff seeking damages must always establish a defendant’s direct personal involvement, or participation, or direct responsibility for the conditions of which he complains.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation before damages may be assessed against that defendant.

Samuels v. LeFevre · filed 1995-03-14

The personal involvement of a defendant is a prerequisite for the assessment of damages in Section 1983 claims.

Section 1983 requires evidence of an official’s personal involvement before the official can be held liable for subordinates’ alleged constitutional violations.

Lentz v. Anderson · filed 1995-03-17

Because there is no evidence that Governor Voinovich, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Director Wilkinson, OPI Director Anderson, and OPI Manager Mustard were personally involved in the prison’s decision-making process which led to plaintiffs allegations of cruel and unusual punishment, they will be dismissed from any § 1983 liability.

Section 1983 requires facts showing each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation.

Crowell v. John Thomas, Warden Shannon McReynolds Manager · filed 1995-03-29

We agree with the district court that petitioner has failed to allege any facts that would show personal involvement by defendants Thomas or McReynolds in the allegations relating to his personal property and to the food service.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to be personally connected to the alleged deprivation of rights.

Lucien v. A.G. Bierman · filed 1995-04-06

Although permitting the claim concerning the conditions of confinement to proceed against Bierman, the district court dismissed the claim against the other defendants because Lucien alleged no personal involvement on the part of the defendants. We agree with the district court that Lucien's claim did not connect the defendants personally to the alleged deprivation.

Section 1983 requires evidence of a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation to hold that defendant liable.

Garland v. Lawrence Simpson, Sheriff J. Catland, Deputy C. Quarles, Deputy · filed 1995-04-11

The district court dismissed Sheriff Simpson because there was no evidence regarding any involvement on his part in the events leading to this lawsuit. We affirm the dismissal of Simpson on that ground.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement before that defendant can be held liable.

Nettles v. Griffith · filed 1995-04-13

Personal involvement of a defendant is a necessary prerequisite to liability under section 1983.

Section 1983 requires facts showing a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation.

Hoover v. Watson · filed 1995-04-24

To the extent that Hoover attempts to raise a claim of retaliation, he alleges no facts that would demonstrate personal involvement on the part of any defendants in this case.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation for damages liability.

Olson v. Finney · filed 1995-04-27

Moreover, plaintiff fails to identify the personal involvement of Officer Holmes, Duane Meyer, Ms. Winkelbauer, Governor Finney and David McKune in the alleged deprivation of plaintiffs constitutional rights. Personal involvement is an essential element in an action for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Section 1983 requires personal involvement in the acts or omissions causing a constitutional deprivation to hold a defendant liable in an individual capacity.

Hale v. Tallapoosa County · filed 1995-05-02

Moreover, to prevail against Smith and Flurry in their individual capacities, Hale was required to show that they were personally involved in acts or omissions that resulted in the constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff challenging prison conditions to link each defendant to those conditions through direction, knowledge, or consent.

Riggins v. Andrew Walter, Russell Ticer, T. Thomas · filed 1995-05-05

Although a claim under the Eighth Amendment may be based on a deprivation that occurs at the prison official's direction or with his or her knowledge or consent, Crowder v. Lash, 687 F.2d 996, 1006 (7th Cir. 1982), Riggins has failed to link these defendants to the alleged constitutional deprivation, which involves the conditions of the cell and not the institutional process that placed him in it.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege an action by a defendant to state a claim against that defendant.

McKinney v. Compton · filed 1995-05-11

The complaint alleges no actions whatsoever by Compton, or nurses Taylor or Donvan. When a plaintiff completely fails to allege any action by a defendant, it necessarily “appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts which would entitle him to relief.”

Section 1983 does not impose liability on a prison official for failing to provide a specialized diet when the official lacks authority to order it.

Dickinson v. Service America Corp., and Kennedy, Prison Chaplain, Adoc - Winslow · filed 1995-05-18

The district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of Kennedy because Kennedy submitted uncontroverted evidence that he lacks the authority to order ADOC - Winslow to provide inmates with particular specialized diets.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the conduct underlying the alleged constitutional violation.

Birrell v. State of Mich. · filed 1995-06-13

Liability on Birrell's Eighth Amendment claim against these defendants cannot be established absent a clear showing that the defendants were personally involved in the activity forming the basis of the alleged unconstitutional behavior.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to have been personally involved in the events underlying the claimed violation.

Hameed v. Mann · filed 1995-06-15

We also conclude that the district court properly dismissed the complaint against Coughlin because he was not shown to have any personal involvement in the events at issue here.

Section 1983 requires the defendant’s own acts to cause the alleged injury; a plaintiff cannot maintain a claim against an official who was absent when the alleged violations occurred.

Young v. Corbin · filed 1995-06-23

It follows then, that if defendant Corbin was not in the facility on the date which Plaintiff alleges Corbin committed these constitutional violations, then plaintiff cannot maintain this action as alleged and summary judgment is proper.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to show that a defendant participated in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Carl v. Maass · filed 1995-06-30

Accordingly, because Dumler failed to show that Maass participated in the alleged constitutional deprivation, see Ybarra v. Reno Thunderbird Mobile Home Village, 723 F.2d 675, 680 (9th Cir. 1984), the district court did not err by granting summary judgment, see id.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to connect each defendant state official to the alleged wrong before maintaining a claim against that official.

State Office of Protection & Advocacy v. Miller · filed 1995-07-25

Before OPA could maintain an action against those state officials, it had to connect them to the claimed wrong.

Section 1983 requires personal involvement by the defendant in the alleged rights deprivation; a prison superintendent’s direct or indirect involvement is assessed for the period at issue.

Cody v. Jones · filed 1995-07-28

Insofar as defendant Jones’ personal involvement with plaintiff Cody is concerned, the record evidence clearly demonstrates that he had no involvement — either direct or indirect — from February 12, 1987, through March 17,1987.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation; an official who did not conduct a disciplinary hearing, or whose only role was to reverse its result on appeal, is not liable for that hearing.

Valentine v. Honsinger · filed 1995-07-28

... it would afford no basis for a claim against Connolly, who had nothing to do with that hearing, or Selsky, whose sole involvement with it was to reverse it on plaintiffs administrative appeal.

Section 1983 liability is personal, so defendants who had no involvement in the complained-of events cannot be held liable on a derivative basis.

Graham v. Bayh · filed 1995-08-02

Most of the defendants (who include the Governor of Indiana) have nothing to do with the events of which Graham complains, and the district court properly dismissed them because liability under Sec. 1983 is personal rather than derivative.

A § 1983 claim against an officer cannot survive summary judgment without evidence that the officer was involved in the alleged violations.

Tomczak v. Town of Barnstable · filed 1995-08-04

At the hearing on the motion for summary judgment, Tomczak conceded that he has no evidence to show that Sgt. Murphy was involved in any of the alleged violations. As such, ... summaty judgment in Sgt. Murphy's favor will be granted.

Section 1983 defendants must assert a lack of personal involvement with sufficient specificity to obtain judgment as a matter of law on that ground.

Werme v. Merrill · filed 1995-08-07

The defendants, however, have not asserted a lack of personal involvement with sufficient specificity to be entitled to judgment as a matter of law on that issue.

Section 1983 does not provide a claim against a warden for failing to promptly change a prisoner’s custody status if the warden was not timely informed that the disciplinary convictions were overturned.

Johnson v. Garcia · filed 1995-08-22

To the extent that Johnson suggests that Warden Garcia was not timely informed that Johnson's disciplinary convictions had been overturned, his claim is not actionable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Section 1983 requires each defendant to have acted, participated in another’s act, or failed to act in a way that caused the deprivation of federally protected rights.

Temple v. Dahm · filed 1995-09-14

Before liability may be imposed under section 1983, plaintiff must show each defendant either did some affirmative act, participated in the affirmative act of another, or failed to perform an act which resulted in the deprivation of plaintiffs federally protected rights.

Section 1983 requires a damages defendant to be personally responsible for the deprivation of a constitutional right.

Gentry v. Jack R. Duckworth, Superintendent, Indiana State Reformatory · filed 1995-09-20

To recover damages under § 1983, a plaintiff must establish that a defendant was personally responsible for the deprivation of a constitutional right.

Section 1983 liability requires a clear showing that the defendant was personally involved in the conduct underlying the alleged constitutional violation.

Mullins v. Patricia Hainesworth Jim Smith, Food Service Manager · filed 1995-09-20

In addition, Mullins did not specify the number of times he was allegedly denied an evening snack nor was there any indication that the defendants were personally involved in the alleged denial of Mullins's evening snack. Liability cannot be established absent a clear showing that the defendants were personally involved in the activity forming the basis of the alleged unconstitutional behavior.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff seeking money damages to allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the constitutional deprivation.

Tarafa v. C.O. Manigo · filed 1995-09-25

To succeed on a claim under section 1983, a plaintiff must allege personal involvement by each defendant in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation; an inmate’s appeal of a hearing officer’s decision to the Commissioner alone does not establish that involvement.

Lee v. Coughlin · filed 1995-09-28

Plaintiff, however, has not alleged sufficient facts regarding defendant Coughlin to hold him liable in this action. That plaintiff appealed the hearing officer’s decision to the Commissioner does not establish Coughlin’s personal involvement.

Section 1983 liability requires the defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Howard v. Schoberle · filed 1995-10-05

Thus, a prerequisite to § 1983 liability is the personal involvement of the defendant in the alleged constitutional deprivations.

Section 1983 requires specific allegations about a defendant’s conduct to state a claim against that defendant.

St. Cin v. Purkett · filed 1995-10-16

Because St. Cin made no specific allegations about the remaining defendants' conduct, however, St. Cin failed to state a claim against them and they were properly dismissed.

Section 1983 requires a defendant sued in an individual capacity to have personally participated in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Ramachandran v. Nottolini · filed 1995-10-17

To be liable under Section 1983, an individual must personally participate in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link or causal connection between an official and the alleged misconduct for individual liability.

Priest v. Gudmanson · filed 1995-10-18

Individual liability under § 1983 is predicated upon an “affirmative link” or a “causal connection” between the alleged misconduct and the official sued.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to have personally participated in the alleged deprivation to be liable.

Foote v. Spiegel · filed 1995-10-23

“In order to be liable pursuant to § 1983, a defendant must have personally participated in the alleged deprivation.”

Section 1983 liability requires evidence connecting a named defendant to the alleged incident through personal or supervisory participation.

Jones v. Kelly · filed 1995-10-26

In addition, there is no evidence in the record to suggest that any of the named defendants participated in this incident in a personal or supervisory capacity.

Section 1983 does not make jail officials liable for overcrowding-related conditions they lack the ability to control or remedy.

Landfair v. Sheahan · filed 1995-10-27

However, Sheahan and the other defendants did not design the jail, they do not have the abilify to build a larger facility, and they cannot control the number of people assigned to their custody. Thus, because the defendants cannot do anything about the overcrowding that caused the alleged inadequacy of supplies or the sleeping arrangements at the CCJ, Plaintiff cannot maintain a § 1983 claim against them.

Individual liability under § 1983 requires an affirmative link or causal connection between the defendant and the alleged misconduct.

Del Marcelle v. Wisconsin · filed 1995-10-27

Individual liability under § 1983 is predicated upon an “affirmative link” or a “causal connection” between the alleged misconduct and the official sued.

Section 1983 requires a personal-capacity claim against an official to allege the official’s direct, personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Campbell v. Sheahan · filed 1995-11-02

Thus, plaintiff's pleadings, even liberally construed under Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972), fail to state a personal-capacity claim under Sec. 1983 since they do not allege any direct, personal involvement on behalf of Sheahan, in the alleged deprivation of his medical care.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the claimed constitutional deprivation; an officer’s failure to file a required report satisfies that requirement when it triggers the alleged deprivation.

Schmelzer v. Norfleet · filed 1995-11-13

It is trae that to succeed on a claim under section 1983, a plaintiff must allege personal involvement by each defendant in the alleged constitutional deprivation. ... Thus, defendant was personally involved in the alleged deprivation of Schmelzer’s due process rights, as his failure to file the report triggered the alleged due process violations.

A § 1983 plaintiff seeking injunctive relief for discrimination must allege personal involvement by the named defendants.

Steele v. Keel · filed 1995-12-14

We also conclude that Steele failed to state a claim for injunctive relief on her discrimination and equal protection ... claims related to her handicap, as she failed to allege any intentionally discriminatory acts or personal involvement by the named defendants.

Section 1983 permits recovery against a defendant only if the defendant was personally involved in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Pride v. Howard Peters, III · filed 1995-12-15

A plaintiff may recover under Sec. 1983 only if the defendant was personally involved in the deprivation his constitutional rights.

A § 1983 claim against state education defendants requires factual allegations connecting their action or practice to the asserted deprivation; conclusory allegations of violated rights are insufficient.

Yamen v. BD. OF EDUC. OF ARLINGTON SCHOOL DIST. · filed 1996-01-03

The Yamens have merely alleged in conclusory and general fashion that the State defendants have violated their constitutional and statutory rights. The complaint contains no allegation of any action or practice on the part of the State defendants, other than the State policy to refuse reimbursement to districts for nonapproved school tuition discussed above, that may have led to the alleged procedural deficiencies at the district level, the impartial hearing or before the State Review Officer. The complaint simply contains no adequate allegations as to how the State defendants have violated the Yamens' constitutional or statutory rights.

A § 1983 claim against a deputy sheriff is arguable when the complaint implicates him personally in the alleged constitutional deprivation, making Eleventh Amendment immunity inapplicable.

Rust v. Ferro · filed 1996-01-03

To recover on his § 1983 claim against Ferro, Rust must show that Ferro acted under state law and deprived him of a right secured by the United States Constitution. ... Likewise, contrary to Ferro’s argument on appeal, it is not inarguable, in view of the language quoted above, that Rust’s complaint implicates Ferro personally, thus rendering Eleventh Amendment immunity inapplicable.

Section 1983 claims against state education officials require factual allegations connecting their conduct to the alleged violation; conclusory allegations that the officials violated constitutional or statutory rights are insufficient.

Yamen ex rel. Yamen v. Board of Education of the Arlington Central School District · filed 1996-01-03

The Fourteenth cause of action merely alleges that “defendants have violated and continue to violate Michael’s Constitutional and federal statutory rights, all actionable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.” ... The Yamens have merely alleged in eonclu-sory and general fashion that the State defendants have violated their constitutional and statutory rights. The complaint contains no allegation of any action or practice on the part of the State defendants, other than the State policy to refuse reimbursement to districts for nonapproved school tuition discussed above, that may have led to the alleged procedural deficiencies at the district level, the impartial hearing or before the State Review Officer. The complaint simply contains no adequate allegations as to how the State defendants have violated the Ya-mens’ constitutional or statutory rights.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to link the alleged misconduct to a defendant named in the suit.

Teshome Abate v. Lewis · filed 1996-01-08

Second, Abate's claim that prison guards permitted other inmates to harass him fails to allege a claim against any named defendant in this lawsuit.

Section 1983 requires proof that the defendant was responsible for the alleged violation; a clearly established right alone does not establish her liability.

Treff v. Kerry Galetka, Individually and as the Mailroom Supervisor at the Utah State Prison · filed 1996-01-10

Although this right was clearly established, Mr. Treff has failed to demonstrate that Ms. Galetka was responsible for the violation of such right. ... Therefore, we affirm the district court’s finding that Ms. Galetka is entitled to the defense of qualified immunity on this issue.

Section 1983 permits individual liability for a supervisor alleged to have directly participated in discriminatory actions that caused an employee’s discharge.

Houck v. City of Prairie Village, Kan. · filed 1996-01-16

Since defendant Grover is alleged to have direct involvement in discriminatory actions which ultimately caused plaintiffs discharge, there is a sufficient basis alleged for his liability under § 1983.

Section 1983 requires a causal connection between an official’s personal involvement and the alleged injury for individual liability.

Williams v. Lee County, Alabama · filed 1996-02-01

Thus, no facts were tendered to impose liability on Chapman for his personal involvement in Williams' death.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged wrongful conduct for liability.

Johnson v. Miller · filed 1996-02-07

Judge Welsh finds, and I agree, that the absence of evidence of her personal involvement precludes her being found liable under section 1983, so that summary judgment must be entered in her favor.

Section 1983 requires each officer’s liability to rest on his own conduct; membership in a team alone is insufficient.

Chuman v. Wright · filed 1996-02-08

In essence, the “team effort” standard allows the jury to lump all the defendants together, rather than require it to base each individual’s liability on his own conduct.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to be directly involved in the alleged violation or to know of and acquiesce in it.

Hill v. Blum · filed 1996-02-22

Moreover, a defendant cannot be liable under § 1983 unless there is some showing that he was “either directly involved in, or had knowledge of and acquiesced in,” the alleged violation.

Section 1983 requires direct personal involvement to hold an official personally liable for a failure to act.

Dalton v. County Board of Commissioners, Aurelia Pucinski, and Bergundy Compton-Day · filed 1996-03-04

Because he did not allege that Clerk of the Circuit Court Aurelia Pucinski was directly involved in failing to provide him with a copy of his criminal record, she cannot be held personally liable.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to show that each defendant was personally responsible for the alleged constitutional deprivation; officers who lack responsibility for a prolonged detention cannot be liable for it.

Arvester Fleming, Jr. v. Eric Rhymer, Colonel Rzeszewski, and John Doe, I · filed 1996-03-12

As with other constitutional violations alleged in § 1983 suits, the plaintiff must show that the defendants were personally responsible for the deprivation of a Gerstein hearing. ... Since neither Rhymer nor Rzeszewski were responsible for his allegedly prolonged detention, they cannot be held liable under § 1983 for any violation of Fleming's rights under Gerstein.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in an alleged constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded against that defendant.

Davidson v. Coughlin · filed 1996-03-19

“Personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under 1983.”

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege the named defendants’ personal involvement in the claimed deprivation.

Rios v. Hickey · filed 1996-03-26

Moreover, he failed to allege any personal involvement by the presently named defendants.

Section 1983’s personal-involvement requirement for damages does not bar declaratory or injunctive relief.

Ramirez v. Coughlin · filed 1996-03-28

However, the doctrine of personal involvement, like the doctrine of qualified immunity, does not bar either declaratory or injunctive relief, which constitute u e primary relief sought by plaintiff.

Section 1983 liability requires the defendant to have been personally involved in the alleged violation.

Wills v. Dean Hardy, an Individual, and John Moran, Individual · filed 1996-03-29

The district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of defendant Moran because the undisputed evidence indicates that Moran was not personally involved in executing the state court judgment.

Section 1983 permits money damages against a defendant only if that defendant was personally involved in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Lacy v. Berge · filed 1996-03-30

A Plaintiff can recover money damages under section 1983 only if the Defendant was personally involved in the deprivation of his constitutional rights.

A § 1983 complaint sufficiently alleges a supervisory official’s personal involvement when it alleges that the official had actual or constructive notice of a constitutional violation and failed to remedy it.

Roucchio v. Coughlin · filed 1996-04-15

A review of the plaintiffs complaint reveals it sufficiently to allege the personal involvement of defendant Coughlin through the second method described above, on the ground that this defendant is a supervisory official, who, upon being provided with a copy of the plaintiffs Article 78 petition, had actual or constructive notice of the alleged constitutional violation and failed to remedy the wrong.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded against that defendant.

Johnson v. Strife · filed 1996-04-19

Finally, Johnson contends that he was mistreated by corrections officers while in confinement. It is well-settled that "personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under § 1983." Moffitt v. Town of Brookfield, 950 F.2d 880, 886 (2d Cir.1991) (quotation omitted). However, Johnson did not allege that any of the named defendants had any personal involvement in his alleged mistreatment.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to show that each defendant was personally involved in the alleged constitutional violation.

Selvey v. Tripp · filed 1996-04-24

Finally, we agree that Carr did not demonstrate how any of the defendants were personally involved in violating his constitutional rights.

Section 1983 liability requires a showing that a defendant was personally involved in violating the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Selvey v. City of St. Louis · filed 1996-04-24

Finally, we agree that Carr did not demonstrate how any of the defendants were personally involved in violating his constitutional rights.

Section 1983 permits liability for officers who directly participate in an unconstitutional detention as integral participants.

Sherman v. Byrd · filed 1996-04-24

This evidence would have allowed a jury to find that Bailey, Varga, and Benoit were aware of the manner in which Sherman was dressed because they had direct contact with Sherman during her detention, and therefore were liable under § 1983 as "integral participants" in an unreasonably degrading detention.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation of rights.

Payne v. Anthony Harvey, Eugene Masching, James Blackard, and Benny Dallas · filed 1996-04-30

A requirement for both a § 1983 action and an Eighth Amendment claim, however, is personal involvement by the defendants.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to be personally involved in the events giving rise to the civil rights claim.

Lacey v. Michigan Department of Corrections Kenneth L. McGinnis Denise Cole Sherri Andrews · filed 1996-05-01

Lacey did not establish that either of the defendants was personally involved in the events giving rise to his claims.

Section 1983 requires personal involvement by an individual defendant; mere presence at the scene of an alleged violation is insufficient.

Trout v. Frega · filed 1996-05-02

Presence is not enough. The mere presence of the three officers, without more, does not constitute their requisite § 1983 personal involvement in any constitutional violation which may have occurred.

A claim for damages under § 1983 requires a showing that the defendants were personally involved in the alleged wrongdoing.

Crossman v. Crosson · filed 1996-05-15

A viable claim for damages under § 1983 requires a showing of personal involvement on the part of the defendants.

A § 1983 claim against state officials requires their personal involvement in the allegedly unlawful conduct.

Donald H. Brown, John Markowicz, Paul Pushlar v. Francis Costello, Town of Fenner, Michael Larkin, Lynn Keator, and Davi · filed 1996-05-23

Plaintiffs' fourth claim fails because they do not show--as they must to state a § 1983 claim--that defendant state officials were personally involved in the allegedly unlawful conduct.

Section 1983 requires evidence connecting an individual defendant to the challenged policy to hold that defendant liable.

Moorish Science v. Benson · filed 1996-05-29

Summary judgment was proper as to defendant Hokonson, however, as the Moors have offered no evidence connecting him to the name-change policy.

Section 1983 requires evidence connecting an individual defendant to the challenged policy to hold that defendant liable.

Moorish Science Temple of America, Inc. Frank Applewhite Curtis Owen v. Dennis Benson, Warden Steve Hokonson, Chaplain · filed 1996-05-29

Summary judgment was proper as to defendant Hokonson, however, as the Moors have offered no evidence connecting him to the name-change policy.

Section 1983 damages claims against a prison superintendent in his individual capacity require an allegation of personal involvement.

Koehl v. Stephen Dalsheim, Superintendent Kenley Meritt, Corrections Officer Frank Averill, Corrections Officer · filed 1996-05-31

To the extent that he was sued in his individual capacity, the claim fails for lack of an allegation of personal involvement.

Section 1983 liability requires personal responsibility for a constitutional deprivation.

Schatz v. McCaughtry · filed 1996-06-11

Personal responsibility for a constitutional deprivation is a prerequisite for § 1983 liability.

Section 1983 requires a causal connection between the alleged misconduct and a government official before the official may be held individually liable.

Reinhart v. City of Maryland Heights · filed 1996-06-14

Individual liability of government officials under § 1983 must be predicated on "a causal connection between the misconduct complained of and the official sued." Harris v. Pirch, 677 F.2d 681, 685 (8th Cir.1982), quoted with approval in Wilson v. City of North Little Rock, 801 F.2d 316, 322 (8th Cir.1986). Because no such causal connection to plaintiff's removal is alleged with respect to defendant O'Brien, no claim is stated against him in his individual capacity.

A § 1983 plaintiff must allege specific facts showing that the named defendants caused the alleged deprivation.

Maisano v. Angelo Daniels, Warden Chris Allen, Cso J. Lang, Sgt. Sgt. Newbrough · filed 1996-06-19

Maisano of course must allege specific facts which would show that the named Defendants caused his shaving waiver not to be renewed.

Section 1983 imposes individual liability only on a defendant who caused or participated in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Starzenski v. City of Elkhart · filed 1996-06-25

"An individual cannot be held liable in a § 1983 action unless he caused or participated in [the] alleged constitutional deprivation."

A supervisor may be personally liable under § 1983 if he has actual knowledge of discriminatory conduct and acquiesces in it.

Coleman v. Kaye · filed 1996-06-26

Prosecutor Kaye can be held liable under § 1983 if he had actual knowledge of discriminatory conduct and acquiesced in it.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to have been personally involved in the alleged wrong or to have knowingly acquiesced in it.

Cyprus v. Diskin · filed 1996-06-27

In order to maintain a section 1983 claim against Walp, Cyprus must- establish that Walp was personally involved in the wrongs that were allegedly done to him or knowingly acquiesced in those wrongs.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to have personally participated in the alleged constitutional violation.

Bunche v. Robert G. Borg D Kimbrell, Asst Lt B.A. Textor Robert O'brian, Correctional Officers Edward Grover Jim · filed 1996-06-28

Insofar as Bunche appeals his claim that defendants retaliated against him for filing this lawsuit, we conclude he did not establish that any of the defendants in this action participated in alleged acts of retaliation. See Taylor v. List, 880 F.2d 1040, 1045 (9th Cir.1989) (stating that section 1983 action requires showing of personal participation in alleged constitutional violation).

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded.

Moates v. Walker · filed 1996-07-02

It is well-settled that "personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under § 1983." Moffitt v. Town of Brookfield, 950 F.2d 880, 886 (2d Cir.1991) (quotation omitted).

A § 1983 claim against a warden may be dismissed without prejudice when the complaint lacks facts supporting the warden’s personal involvement.

Woods v. Young · filed 1996-07-09

The court's dismissal, without prejudice, of Woods' claims against Young afforded Woods the opportunity to file an amended complaint ... alleging facts in support of Young's personal involvement.

A § 1983 claim against a prison commissioner requires evidence of his personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation; knowledge of prisoners’ prolonged detention alone does not establish it.

Lyle v. Lucas · filed 1996-07-17

The plaintiffs have not connected defendant Lucas to any alleged constitutional violation resulting from their incarceration at CMCF. They merely argue that Lucas knew that prisoners were being detained at CMCF for long periods pending transfer to other MDOC institutions. Thus, the plaintiffs have identified no clear error in the district court’s finding that there was no evidence of Lucas’s personal involvement in any alleged constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff seeking damages from an individual to allege that the defendant was personally involved in the deprivation of a constitutional right.

Blanton v. State of Indiana · filed 1996-07-18

In order to recover damages against an individual under § 1983, a plaintiff must allege personal involvement in the claimed deprivation of a constitutional right.

A § 1983 claim against prison officials for unlawful administrative segregation fails when no defendant is alleged to have been personally involved in or actually known of the placement.

Calia v. Gammon · filed 1996-07-30

Moise did not allege that any defendant was personally involved in or actually knew of the unlawful placement.

Section 1983 requires a causal connection between an official and the alleged discriminatory acts to impose individual liability.

Wright v. Butts · filed 1996-07-31

Because there is no causal connection between Governor Fob James and the alleged discriminatory acts, the court finds that, under § 1983, he is entitled to qualified immunity in his individual capacity.

Section 1983 does not make city officials liable for procedural due process failures attributable to a separate state board.

Aubuchon v. MASS. BUILD. CODE APPELS BD. · filed 1996-08-09

In short, any failure by the State Board to provide the plaintiff with constitutionally sufficient notice and hearing cannot be the basis for a due process claim under § 1983 against the City and its officials.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on city officials for a separate state board’s failure to provide constitutionally sufficient notice and a hearing.

Aubuchon v. Massachusetts ex rel. State Building Code Appeals Board · filed 1996-08-09

In short, any failure by the State Board to provide the plaintiff with constitutionally sufficient notice and hearing cannot be the basis for a due process claim ...under § 1983 against the City and its officials.

Section 1983 personal-capacity liability requires personal involvement in the deprivation of a constitutional right or a causal connection to the alleged violation.

Hamad v. Gary DeShazo & Assoc · filed 1996-08-15

An individual sued in his personal capacity cannot be held liable under §1983 unless he was either personally involved in t he acts causing deprivation of a constitutional right, or a causal connection exits between the act and the alleged constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires evidence that a public official personally caused the alleged deprivation to hold the official liable in an individual capacity.

Harrell v. Sheahan · filed 1996-08-20

In order to hold a public official liable in his individual capacity, “there must be a showing that the official knowingly, willfully, or at least recklessly caused the alleged deprivation by his action or failure to act.” ... Accordingly, as no evidence of Sheahan’s personal involvement has been proffered, summary judgment for the defendant is proper with regard to any individual capacity claims raised by Harrell.

A Section 1983 complaint must identify specific defendants responsible for or involved in the alleged deprivation of rights.

Harris v. Schriro · filed 1996-08-22

Neither the initial nor the amended complaint names specific defendants who were responsible for any deprivations of Eighth Amendment rights or were involved with Hutchins's due process claim.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation of rights for damages liability.

Brawer v. Carter · filed 1996-08-29

Personal involvement on the part of a defendant is a prerequisite to a suit for damages under section 1983.

Section 1983 liability requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Robert H. Campbell and Frances C. Campbell v. Lisa Chappelow, Scott Stockton, Trooper, Indiana State Police, and David M · filed 1996-09-09

We hold that the district court properly entered summary judgment because the Campbells cannot demonstrate Stockton’s or Strittmatter’s personal involvement in the sale without notice.

Section 1983 permits a jury to decide an officer’s personal liability for excessive force when testimony and reasonable inferences could establish that the officer participated in a beating.

Campbell v. Hugh Morrison, Lawrence Wideman, Patrick Stano, Jan Gelsleichter, Michael Scarborough, Robert Dwyer · filed 1996-09-09

The District Court did not allow the jury to decide whether these four Defendants had actually participated in the beating as alleged by Plaintiff because it found that there was no evidence that any officers, other than Morrison and Dwyer, participated in the use of force. This ruling was error and amounted to a directed verdict for Defendants Gelsleichter, Scarborough, Stano and Wideman. If the matter had not been taken from the jury and if the jury had believed the testimony of the Plaintiff and his witnesses, that testimony and the reasonable inferences drawn therefrom might have led the jury to find that one or more of the next four officers to arrive on the scene, that is Defendants Stano, Gelsleichter, Scarborough and Wideman, could have used excessive force under the circumstances.

Section 1983 requires evidence connecting named defendants to a nondefendant’s allegedly stigmatizing statements before those defendants can be held accountable for the statements.

Coggins v. Flowers · filed 1996-09-11

Coggins's evidence showed, at most, that a Sheriff Hutton, who is not a defendant, repeated to others that Coggins had been accused of sexual harassment. Coggins offered no evidence to suggest that any of the named defendants could be held accountable for Hutton's remarks.

A § 1983 claim against an individual defendant requires a factual basis for inferring that defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation.

Williams v. Keane · filed 1996-09-13

The claims against defendant Dr. S. Kapoor, Sing Sing Medical Director, must also be rejected on the ground that plaintiff has alleged no factual basis affording a rational inference that Dr. Kapoor had any personal involvement in the violation.

Section 1983 requires proof that a defendant personally participated in the constitutional violation or that a failure to train caused the deprivation.

Miniken v. Tana Wood, Fred Warneka · filed 1996-09-26

Moreover, the district court properly granted summary judgment because Miniken failed to establish that defendants personally participated in the alleged constitutional violation, see Taylor v. List, 880 F.2d 1040, 1045 (9th Cir.1989), or that defendants' failure to train mailroom staff led to the alleged deprivation of his constitutional rights, see Ybarra v. Reno Thunderbird Mobile Home Village, 723 F.2d 675, 680 (9th Cir.1983).

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the deprivation of constitutional rights.

Simmons v. Abruzzo · filed 1996-09-26

To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must allege the personal involvement of defendants in depriving him of constitutional rights.

Section 1983 requires a complaint to allege personal involvement by each named defendant.

Lovanyak v. Cogdell · filed 1996-09-30

In order to meet minimum pleading standards and state a claim under § 1983, the complaint must allege personal involvement by the named defendants.

Section 1983 requires a complaint to identify specific conduct by the defendants that proximately caused the claimed deprivation of constitutional rights.

Cashaw v. William L. Callahan, Superintendent, Micc Rosemary Rouston, Records Supervisor, Micc, and Indetermi · filed 1996-10-09

The complaint must allege that specific conduct by the defendants was the proximate cause of the section 1983 injury.

Section 1983 requires a prison warden to have personally participated in alleged rights violations to be liable for them.

Almeida v. Prunty · filed 1996-10-10

Because Almeida did not show that Warden Prunty personally participated in any of the alleged violations, summary judgment in favor of Prunty was appropriate.

Section 1983 claims against an individual cannot survive summary judgment without evidence that the individual committed or directed the challenged conduct.

Joseph G. Vecchio, Jr. v. Angelo Lamonica, Individually and as Chief of Police of the Winthrop Police Department · filed 1996-10-17

But there was no evidence before the district court to show that this letter was created by, or at the direction of, LaMonica. Thus, summary judgment was properly granted even assuming (dubitante ) that any constitutional claim might otherwise be stated.

Section 1983 requires a prison official to be directly responsible for the alleged deprivation to be personally liable.

Hannah v. Gilmore · filed 1996-10-31

The deliberate indifference test also requires that in order for a prison official to be liable for a § 1983 violation the official must have been directly responsible for the occurrence of the alleged deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the conduct for which relief is sought.

Beasley v. Johnson · filed 1996-11-06

Beasley has failed to allege personal conduct by Collins that would warrant relief under § 1983.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to establish the defendant’s personal involvement in the allegedly unlawful conduct.

Turner v. Silver · filed 1996-11-12

Turning finally to the plaintiff's claim against Supervisor Barley, § 1983 requires a plaintiff to establish that a defendant had some personal involvement in the allegedly unlawful conduct. See Al-Jundi v. Estate of Rockefeller, 885 F.2d 1060, 1065-66 (2d Cir.1989). Since Turner has not made any specific allegations about Barkley's involvement, we affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment as to the claim against Barkley.

Section 1983 liability for a retaliatory prison transfer requires evidence that the defendant was involved in the transfer.

Howard v. John Doe Alexander Janet Price D. Trudell · filed 1996-11-14

Howard has failed to produce substantial evidence that the defendants were involved in his transfer in any way, much less that they transferred him in retaliation for exercising protected rights.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation of rights.

Morissette v. Salvador A. Godinez and James Schomig · filed 1996-11-19

Morissette's medical treatment claim is frivolous, and thus was properly dismissed pursuant to § 1915, because he fails to show how these particular defendants were involved in the denial of medical treatment about which he complains.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation; defendants with no alleged involvement in the incidents cannot be liable.

Rahman v. Phillip · filed 1996-12-19

As for defendant Alika, Rahman did not allege any unconstitutional conduct on Alika's part. The same is true with respect to the other defendants against whom Rahman made no allegations whatsoever concerning their involvement in the incidents alleged in the complaint.

Section 1983 requires a showing that a defendant personally participated in the alleged violation.

Durston v. Braun · filed 1996-12-19

Moreover, Durston failed to show that any of the defendants in the instant action personally participated in the alleged forgery.

Section 1983 personal involvement may be pleaded against prison supervisors when allegations of notice and their supervisory roles support a reasonable inference that they acquiesced in the challenged conduct.

Saunders v. Horn · filed 1996-12-23

The plaintiff has alleged that he informed defendants Horn and Vaughn of the conditions he has faced. This allegation must be assumed to be true at the motion to dismiss stage. Based on this allegation and on the fact that defendants Horn and Vaughn are the superiors of the other named defendants, one could reasonably infer that defendants Horn and Vaughn acquiesced in the acts which caused the conditions the plaintiff complains of. This is sufficient to plead personal involvement and the defendants’ motion to dismiss cannot be granted based on their first argument.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to have been personally involved in the alleged constitutional violation.

Show v. Patterson · filed 1997-01-07

However, a defendant may be liable under Section 1983 only if he was personally involved in the alleged constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires a complaint against individual defendants to allege their personal participation in the claimed constitutional deprivation.

Beville v. Marvin Clark, Deputy, Yavapai County Gregory Schmid, Deputy · filed 1997-01-23

Beville contends that the district court erred by dismissing three defendants who were named in his complaint, Young, Carson, and Buchanan, before service of process. This contention lacks merit because Beville's complaint failed to allege any personal participation by these defendants sufficient to state a claim of a constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege facts showing that each defendant personally participated in the deprivation of rights.

Angelone v. Attorney General of The State of Wash. · filed 1997-01-24

Angelone's claims against defendants Gregoire and Riveland also must fail because Angelone failed to allege facts in his amended complaint showing that these defendants personally participated in the alleged deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a genuine factual issue about a defendant’s personal participation in the alleged constitutional violation to sustain a claim against that defendant.

Demerson v. Block · filed 1997-01-24

Upon our review of the record, we conclude that Demerson failed to establish a genuine issue as to defendant Block's personal participation in the alleged Eighth Amendment violations. Accordingly, the district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of Block.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to plead and prove that each defendant was personally responsible for the unconstitutional conduct that injured the plaintiff.

Tucker v. Rose · filed 1997-01-27

To establish liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must plead and prove that a defendant is personally responsible for the unconstitutional actions that injured him.

A § 1983 claim against an official must be dismissed when the official’s involvement in the challenged conduct is not shown.

Jewish Home & Hospital for Aged v. Wing · filed 1997-02-11

Nor does Jewish Home discuss how defendant Woodworth was involved in the DSS’ March 6, 1995 Decision. Indeed, Jewish Home did not' respond to defendants’ argument addressed to this issue in its Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment or at Oral Argument. Therefore, the action must be dismissed as against defendant Woodworth.

Section 1983 requires personal involvement in the deprivation of constitutional rights for an individual to be liable for damages.

Smith v. Milwaukee County · filed 1997-02-14

An individual must have been personally involved in the deprivation of a plaintiffs constitutional rights in order to be held liable for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on city officials for a private person’s recording of conversations when the person was neither employed by the city nor acting at anyone’s direction.

Singleton v. Cecil · filed 1997-02-20

Last, to the extent that plaintiff is alleging that his right to privacy or association was violated because the conversations of plaintiff's wife and daughter were recorded, the uncontroverted evidence establishes that the conversations were taped by George, who was not employed by the city and was not acting at the direction of anyone. Therefore, plaintiff's claim must fail.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to show that a named defendant personally participated in or directed the alleged violation.

Guerra v. Snider · filed 1997-03-14

The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants on the mail interference claim on the ground that Guerra had failed to make any connection between the alleged mail interference and any of the named defendants. See Taylor v. List, 880 F.2d 1040, 1045 (9th Cir.1989) (stating that to establish liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must show personal participation by the defendant). While Guerra argues that his sister's declaration would have established that a correctional officer (not named as a defendant) informed his sister that Guerra's mail had been stopped because of Guerra's involvement in a prison blackmarketing ring, Guerra does not argue that it would have helped him establish that the named defendants participated in, or directed the interference with, his mail. See id. Therefore, the district court properly concluded that a continuance was unnecessary.

A § 1983 claim must allege the acts each named defendant took; a vague assertion that a defendant blocked a grievance does not state a claim.

Jafari v. Wiggins · filed 1997-03-20

If plaintiff’s claim here can be seen as a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, the allegations in support are too vague and indefinite to mount a cause of action on this, the third try. For example, plaintiff suggests that Wiggins prevented or precluded him from filing a grievance but does not state what actions Wiggins or anyone else he names took to accomplish this.

Section 1983 damages against an individual supervisor require personal involvement, and specific allegations of direct involvement in the challenged actions can defeat a motion to dismiss.

Hayes v. Sweeney · filed 1997-03-25

It is well-settled that defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violations is a prerequisite to an award of monetary damages under § 1983. ... Accordingly, defendant Sweeney’s motion to dismiss the claim against him in his individual capacity on the ground that plaintiff failed to allege his personal involvement must be denied.

Section 1983 permits a claim against a supervisory official whose actual knowledge of and acquiescence in the alleged wrongdoing establish personal involvement.

Saunders v. Horn · filed 1997-03-27

Personal involvement may be established through allegations of actual knowledge and acquiescence.

Section 1983 liability requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the violation of federal or constitutional rights.

De La Paz v. Peters · filed 1997-03-27

Personal involvement is required for § 1983 liability; the defendant must have “ordered, had knowledge of, or consented to,” some violation of the plaintiffs federal or constitutional rights.

Section 1983 liability requires the defendant to have participated in conduct relevant to the plaintiff’s claim.

Quintero v. Bedi · filed 1997-03-28

"Section 1983 imposes two essential requirements upon a claimant [like Quintero] ... (1) that a person acting under color of state law committed the conduct at issue, and (2) that the conduct deprived the claimant of some right ... protected by the constitution." Leer v. Murphy, 844 F.2d 628, 632-33 (9th Cir.1988). The parties do not dispute that Doctor Bedi acted under color of state law. The record is also clear that Dr. Villalobos did not participate in any act relevant to Quintero's claims.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the constitutional deprivation.

O'NEAL v. County of Nassau · filed 1997-03-31

The plaintiff must allege the personal involvement of each defendant in the constitutional deprivations.

Section 1983 liability for a private towing company and its president requires evidence that they knew of or participated in the alleged unconstitutional ticketing and towing.

Johnson v. Goldsmith · filed 1997-04-07

Even if Johnson genuinely believed that Cole was without justification in ticketing his car and having it towed, Johnson has absolutely no evidence that Delaware & South or Rogers knew of or participated in the ticketing without probable cause, as would be necessary to hold them liable under § 1983.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded against that defendant.

Harris v. Keane · filed 1997-04-21

The personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under § 1983.

A plaintiff seeking damages under § 1983 must have a theory connecting the individual defendants to the conduct that allegedly caused the injury.

Adler Ex Rel. Adler v. Duval County School Board · filed 1997-05-06

In order to prevail, the appellants must have some theory connecting the individual defendants to the prayer.

Section 1983 damages claims require a theory connecting an individual defendant to the alleged constitutional injury.

Adler v. Duval County School Board · filed 1997-05-06

In order to prevail, the appellants must have some theory connecting the individual defendants to the prayer.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in a constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded against that defendant.

Porter v. Coughlin · filed 1997-05-07

Personal involvement in an alleged constitutional deprivation is a well-settled prerequisite for an award of damages in a § 1983 action.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation of rights.

Winslow v. O'Reilly · filed 1997-05-23

Winslow’s claims against them fail because personal involvement is an essential element of a § 1983 claim.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation for an award of damages, including when the defendant is a supervisor.

Brown v. Coughlin · filed 1997-05-27

“Personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under § 1983.” ... Plaintiff has not adduced any evidence showing that Coughlin was personally involved in the alleged violations of plaintiffs rights under any of these approaches.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation; respondeat superior responsibility alone is insufficient.

Hendricks v. Thomas A. Coughlin, III Bert Ross David Post M. Parrott Dana Smith Gloria Conrad Stephen L. Norris · filed 1997-06-09

At least on the current record that would call for Hendricks to lose his claims against all three of those defendants, given Section 1983’s requirement of personal involvement in (rather than mere respondeat superior responsibility for) any alleged constitutional deprivation (Wright v. Smith, 21 F.3d 496, 501 (2d Cir.1994)).

Section 1983 permits individual liability for a defendant who personally participates in an alleged constitutional violation.

Dawson v. County of Westchester · filed 2004-12-29

Banks was at the center of the allegedly discriminatory and harassing actions that plaintiffs claim led to the hostile work environment; therefore, we find that he was personally involved in the alleged equal protection violations via direct participation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s participation in the alleged retaliation; naming officials who did not participate does not state a retaliation claim against them.

Hoskins, Robert v. Lenear, Connie · filed 2005-01-07

We note though, that Hoskins states a retaliation claim only as against these three defendants. Even though he also names the members of the adjustment committee and the warden as defendants, these additional defendants, by Hoskins’ account of events, did not participate in acts of retaliation. Thus, we can affirm the dismissal of Hoskins’ suit as to them.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege facts connecting a defendant’s actions to constitutional harm.

Davies v. Baldwin · filed 2005-01-12

The district court properly dismissed all causes of action against defendant Fry because Davies failed to allege facts demonstrating that Fry’s actions caused him any constitutional harm.

Section 1983 requires allegations that a defendant personally participated in or knew of the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Perry v. Kramer · filed 2005-01-13

Perry’s claims against Kramer and Prosper also fail because Perry did not allege that they either personally participated in or knew of the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires allegations of a defendant’s personal involvement in a constitutional deprivation or a sufficient causal connection between the defendant’s conduct and the violation.

Vacca v. Farrington · filed 2005-01-19

Vacca’s claim against Sanders fails as he has not alleged that Sanders was personally involved in a constitutional deprivation. Nor has he alleged a sufficient causal connection between Sanders’s alleged wrongful conduct and any constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation of medical care.

Hill v. Vannatta · filed 2005-02-03

As for the rest of the defendants, Hill’s rambling brief fails even to suggest any involvement in the denial of medical care.

Section 1983 liability for officers requires individual involvement and cannot rest on a group liability theory.

Blackmore v. City of Phoenix · filed 2005-02-03

Section 1983 liability for officers involved in questionable actions cannot be based on a group liability theory.

Section 1983 requires affirmative proof that an individual defendant personally participated in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s rights.

Wynn v. CORRECTIONAL OFFICER MUNDO · filed 2005-02-07

In order for an individual to be liable under § 1983, it must be affirmatively shown that the official charged acted personally in the deprivation of the plaintiffs rights.

Section 1983 requires each individual defendant to have been personally involved in the arrest to be liable for false arrest.

Travis v. Village of Dobbs Ferry · filed 2005-02-08

In addition, each individual sued needs to have had personal involvement in the arrest in order to be held liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Section 1983 requires personal involvement to support an individual damages judgment for a constitutional violation.

Mason v. Wolf · filed 2005-02-15

Here, there is no evidence of personal involvement by Defendant Wolf, much less a “conspiracy” involving him as plaintiffs’ counsel suggested. There is no indication that he was present on April 12, 2002, when plaintiffs were prevented from relocating to the flagpole area. Thus, the Court finds that there is no basis to support a judgment for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendant Wolf based on violations of plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege a defendant’s personal involvement in the misconduct; a defendant with no alleged involvement must be dismissed.

Galimore v. Lane · filed 1986-05-27

Plaintiff has failed to allege any involvement by defendants Lane, Giesen, O’Sullivan or Sachs. Thus, even if his underlying claim had merit, these defendants would have to be dismissed from this suit.

Section 1983 requires evidence connecting an individual defendant to the alleged retaliation through personal involvement or awareness of the complaints.

Brown v. Kempker · filed 2005-03-04

Upon careful de novo review, see Kincaid v. City of Omaha, 378 F.3d 799, 803-04 (8th Cir.2004), we conclude the district court properly granted summary judgment because there was no evidence that defendant Gary Kempker was personally involved in the alleged retaliation or was made aware that Mr. Brown was raising complaints of retaliation by prison staff.

Section 1983 liability requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the deprivation of a federal right.

McLaurin v. New Rochelle Police Officers · filed 2005-03-09

Under § 1983 only a defendant who personally subjects, or causes to be subjected, any person to the deprivation of any federal right will be held liable.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged discrimination; a job title and speculation that the defendant should have known of a policy are insufficient.

Allen v. Egan · filed 2005-03-14

Because no jury could reasonably infer from the facts alleged that defendant Mee-han was personally involved in any discriminatory policy, she must be dismissed from this ease.